Presidential Election 2024: Consistent Life Perspectives
We offer three different takes on last Tuesday’s elections. As usual, we don’t necessarily endorse everything said in our blog, since we encourage individual writers to express a variety of views. This is especially so when analyzing elections. Carol Crossed Peter Sonski is who I early-voted for at the Susan B Anthony House. Sonski is…
Summary of Results: Peace & Life Referendums 2024
compiled by Rachel MacNair For details on the referendums and explanations of why consistent-lifers have an interest in them, see: Peace and Life Referendums Good News West Virginia passed a state constitutional amendment to protect patients from assisted suicide. However, it was a squeaker — 50.4%. Joining the trend for states with state constitutions…
Human Rights: Making Exceptions “With Cause”
by Ms. Boomer-ang In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, animals take over a farm and paint on a wall “an unalterable law by which all animals” there “must live forever.” This law was a list of commandments, one of which was: “No animal shall kill any other animal.” But eventually the leaders began having other…
Denying Personhood to Human Beings
by Fr. Jim Hewes Historical Examples of Dehumanization The denial of personhood isn’t a new concept. Throughout history, certain groups of people have been denied their humanity to justify their exploitation, oppression, or even extermination. One of the most infamous examples is the Dred Scott decision. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled black slaves weren’t considered…
When Immigration Is a Life Issue
by Julia Smucker Immigration Statuses and Why They Matter for the Protection of Human Life Working as a community interpreter, it can be easy to take for granted my adjacency to the U.S. immigration system and people affected by it. So when overgeneralizations and misconceptions appear in public discourse, or when even some consistent-life advocates…
Not Caring about Guilt or Innocence: An Execution Case that Illustrates a Pattern
by Sarah Terzo On September 20, 2024, Freddie Owens was executed by lethal injection in South Carolina. A Retracted Testimony The state of South Carolina executed Owens, who took the name Khalil Allah while on death row, even though the chief witness against him retracted his testimony and now claims Allah was innocent. According to…
Assisted Suicide as the Next Roe v. Wade: Time to Pay Attention
by Jacqueline Harvey Abernathy, Ph.D. MSSW Those committed to protecting human life at all ages celebrated the fall of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in 2022, after 49 years of legalized lethal violence claiming millions of babies across the United States. The sheer carnage of universal access to abortion in every state…
Another Blind Spot: Win Without War
Win Without War broadcast an email with a pro-Roe position. Here’s an excerpt: With the stroke of a pen, five people curtailed the rights of millions when they overturned Roe v. Wade two summers ago , , , If you care about self-determination, justice, and freedom, it’s been a difficult moment. But the good news? People are pushing…
Worthiness Concept Threatens Equality
by Ms. Boomer-ang In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, animals take over a farm and paint on a wall “an unalterable law by which all animals” there “must live forever.” This law was a list of commandments, one of which was: “all animals are equal.” But eventually the only commandment remaining read: “All animals are equal,…
Oh My, How the Election Conundrum Has Changed
by Rachel MacNair A reminder: The Consistent Life Network doesn’t necessarily endorse everything said in its blog, since we encourage individual writers to express a variety of views. This is especially so when analyzing elections. I’ve been through several presidential elections now. Consistent-lifers have this conundrum (as this post details for 2020): The Republican is…